Security commentary and insight
University of Pittsburgh political science prof Iza Ding offers reflections on Timur Kuran’s study “Now Out of Never” in the context of the current protests in China:
It’s not the grievances, but the ELEMENT OF SURPRISE that’s most intellectually fascinating. Beyond just asking what Chinese people are thinking, we should be asking ourselves why we are so surprised
Iza Ding, University of Pittsburgh
In October, the Department of Commerce announced new rules designed limit China’s access to advanced microchips and semiconductors. Lawfare has an explainer that lays out its most important parts and the changes it makes to current policy. First, it imposes new controls targeting chips above certain performance thresholds, computer commodities containing those chips, and so-called […]